Role at a glance
- Salary
- $261.9K – $356.2K/yr
- Location
- 2 Locations, Texas, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- Minimum of 8+ years of overall sales experience, with at least 3+ years specialized in selling security solutions.
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Role Summary
This role is part of Cisco Security’s sales team and focuses on driving cybersecurity sales across assigned regions and accounts. The role helps customers improve security resilience by expanding adoption of Cisco’s security portfolio, developing strategic relationships, and growing product and services revenue.
What You'll Do
- Develop and lead security account plans and strategies for assigned regions and accounts.
- Identify new projects, create opportunities, and secure business attachments to drive revenue growth.
- Forecast and report sales activities using Salesforce and Clari.
- Identify major projects and lead initiatives to improve product and services revenue across accounts.
- Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities.
- Provide customers and partners with pricing and configurations tailored to their needs.
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View full postingQualifications
Required: 8+ years of overall sales experience, including 3+ years selling security solutions; experience selling network security solutions or SaaS security offerings; and direct-touch sales experience within a matrixed organization.
Required
- 8+ years of overall sales experience
- 3+ years specialized in selling security solutions
- Experience selling network security solutions, such as Intrusion Detection, Firewall, or VPN, or SaaS security offerings
- Experience in direct touch sales within a matrixed organization
Preferred
- Experience managing large deals and implementing account and partner plans across geographic territories
- Building and implementing an account plan that incorporates a total systems-based security approach
- Track record of exceeding sales targets and developing new business accounts
- Knowledge of the Security Market and experience addressing a predominantly technical audience
- Strong forecasting capability centered around core territory
- Interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Experience applying solution-selling methodologies
- History of closing tactical and strategic opportunities
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Meet the Team
Empowering the world to reach its full potential, securely—that’s our vision. We do this by providing effective security solutions and becoming our customers' most trusted partner.
With Cisco Security, if it’s connected, it’s protected.
Our outstanding sales team is motivated by a passion for keeping customers secure in a world of evolving cyber threats. Join us to help build the future of networking and security. This is an exciting opportunity to a quickly growing team focused on a significant market opportunity for Cisco. You'll experience a start-up-like environment within a well-resourced, stable Fortune 100 company.
Your Impact
In this dynamic role, you will bring a highly motivated and entrepreneurial spirit to drive sales in the cybersecurity sector. Your primary objective will be to enhance security resilience for our customers and communities. As a proactive self-starter with a driven edge, you'll excel in building strong executive and internal relationships through strategic vision and accountability. You will actively seek opportunities to showcase Cisco's comprehensive security portfolio and cross-sell our solutions, enhancing security value for our audience.
Develop and lead security account plans and strategies for each assigned region and its accounts, using all available resources (executive sponsors, marketing, technical, services, Cisco on Cisco, etc.).
Drive double-digit revenue growth by identifying new projects, creating opportunities, and securing business attachments.
Accurately forecast and report activities in line with expectations using Salesforce and Clari.
Identify major projects within your accounts and lead initiatives to improve product and services revenue across the account base.
You Will Consistently Deliver License, Support, And Service Revenue Targets - Dedication To The Number And To Deadlines. In Addition, You Will
Land, adopt, expand, and deepen sales opportunities.
Explore the full spectrum of relationships and business possibilities across the client’s entire org chart
Expand relationships and orchestrate complex deals across more diverse business stake-holders
Holistically embrace, access, and apply the channel to identify and open new, unchartered opportunities
Provide customers and partners with appropriate pricing and configurations tailored to their needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of 8+ years of overall sales experience, with at least 3+ years specialized in selling security solutions.
- Experience in selling network security solutions (e.g., Intrusion Detection, Firewall, VPN) or SaaS security offerings.
- Experience in direct touch sales within a matrixed organization, collaborating to improve results.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing large deals and implementing account and partner plans across geographic territories.
- Capable of building and implementing an account plan that incorporates a total systems-based security approach.
- Proven track record of exceeding sales targets, driven by hunting and developing new business accounts.
- Proficient at addressing a predominantly technical audience with extensive knowledge of the Security Market.
- Strong forecasting capability centered around core territory.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills to both in-person and virtual audiences.
- Experience in applying solution-selling methodologies to drive corporate revenue growth, with a history of closing both tactical and strategic opportunities.
- Experience with MEDDPICC is a plus.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $261,900.00 to $356,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$292,100.00 - $441,900.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$263,900.00 - $409,200.00* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
About the company
Cisco
Large Enterprise
Cisco is a global leader in networking technology, dedicated to connecting people and devices through innovative solutions. Founded in 1984, the company specializes in the development of hardware and software that enables secure internet communications, including routers, switches, and cybersecurity solutions. With a strong emphasis on cutting-edge research and development, Cisco continually adapts to the evolving digital landscape, empowering businesses to accelerate their digital transformation and improve operational efficiency. Committed to fostering talent, Cisco provides various career opportunities in fields such as engineering, sales, and technology, making it an ideal destination for aspiring professionals.
Cisco is a global leader in networking technology, dedicated to connecting people and devices through innovative solutions. Founded in 1984, the company specializes in the development of hardware and software that enables secure internet communications, including routers, switches, and cybersecurity solutions. With a strong emphasis on cutting-edge research and development, Cisco continually adapts to the evolving digital landscape, empowering businesses to accelerate their digital transformation and improve operational efficiency. Committed to fostering talent, Cisco provides various career opportunities in fields such as engineering, sales, and technology, making it an ideal destination for aspiring professionals.